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title: "We had some measly bugs and saw you should spray them with alcohol.…"
description: "We had some measly bugs and saw you should spray them with alcohol. We did this process outside did we burn and ruin this monstera?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/OeWEKySBmQBqzIC5dqJ3JZ"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Heather"
published: "2025-08-30T19:32:42.806015Z"
language: "en"
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# We had some measly bugs and saw you should spray them with alcohol.…

_Posted by Heather on 2025-08-30_

We had some measly bugs and saw you should spray them with alcohol. We did this process outside did we burn and ruin this monstera?

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## 2 comments

### Phil commented on 2025-08-30

I just use the alcohol on cotton swabs to get rid of the ones visible. Then spray with insecticidal soap. I don’t think it’s as rough on the plant. The alcohol can harm the plant especially if you haven’t removed it from bright light.

#### Heather replied on 2025-08-30

Thank you so much I’m not sure what to do with it. I’m not sure if it’s going to pull through or not. Good lesson to learn thank you

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